Iowa free speech limits in campaign law debated
Editorial reviews Iowa Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission concerns over free speech limits in enforcing election laws. It questions when corporate and union political signs should be allowed and suggests legislative changes to permit limited endorsements while noting unions’ current rights.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Iowa Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission
Lynette Donner
Iowa
Marion Independent School Board
Linn-Mar
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Rockwell International
Mary
Bob Smith
Ma & Pa Corner Grocery
Jane Doe
Rockwell
Donner
City vets under fire as Cedar Rapids council urged to act
Citizens demand removal of Dr. Rus sell Anthony as city veterinarian amid accusations about Animal Control Department operations and shelter care. The City Council is urged to widen the inquiry and take corrective steps rather than ignore the controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aitics
Russell Anthony
Cedar Rapids
Animal Control Department
Anthony
Clinton ideas forming in 1981 speech reveal future president
Washington Post analysis notes Bill Clinton spoke to North Carolina Democrats in June 1981 as a private citizen. Erdman’s verbatim notes show Clinton praising Reagan on budget discipline and state role, while warning Democrats about fiscal restraint and crime focus. Clinton’s early framing aimed at a new kind of Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Broder
North Carolina Institute of Politics
Charlotte
N.C
Walter DeVries
David W. Erdman
Erdman
Bill Clinton
North Carolina
Clinton
Arkansas
Charlotte Observer
Ronald Reagan
United States
William Clinton
Mecklen
Reagan
Democrats
Party of Fiscal Responsibility
Republican Party
Washington Post Writers Group
Time to review Iowa supermajority school bond rule
A letter argues Iowa must revisit the 60 percent supermajority requirement for school bonds. It notes Highland and North Tama districts passed, yet no votes still count as multiple votes against. The author warns against voter indifference harming future education, jobs, and state growth. Continuous tax burden shifts to districts and residents if bonds fail.
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Highland Community
North Tama
Iowa
Concern Over Police Handling in Winter Cold Incident
Edith Belverstone Kincaid reports in Wellington Heights that two police officers and a plain clothes officer escorted a partially clothed Black man with an arm injury to a squad car after an arrest for assault. She questions humane treatment, cites ongoing bar noise, drugs, and language harming residents, and calls for safety and decency regardless of race.
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Carolyn Cole
Al’s
Wellington Heights
Edith Belverstone Kincaid
Third Ave
Ruth Gash
Ruth
Compromise and gun control in Dennis Smith column
Dennis Smith argues that real compromise requires both sides to concede while condemning gun control advocates for seeking broad bans and repeal of rights. He criticizes waiting-period proposals as token concessions and notes legal gaps that favor criminals over law abiding citizens. Scott A. Dixon Marion addresses these views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Smith
November First Coalition
Smith
Scott A. Dixon
Hindman Rd
Marion
Sharpshooters Coach Rick Barry Earns Community Support
Cedar Rapids Sharpshooters coach Rick Barry receives praise from fans and community leaders who back his commitment and the team’s 7-3 start. The article urges locals to attend the next home game to bolster the squad’s growing oncourt chemistry and drive toward continued success.
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Rick Barry
Rick
Cedar Rapids Gba
Barry
Cedar Rapids Sharpshooters
Cedar Rapids
Catching up on some doubleheaders in older clips
A writer reviews clipped headlines and quotes with light satire. He lampoons misused phrases and misplaced punctuation while noting errors by a press staff and an out-of-town sportswriter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kane
Steve Frick
Frick
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